Refugio County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Refugio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Refugio County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-15 | 48546 | 42-391-00294 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D105F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48439 | 42-391-01054 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #51 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,364 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48432 | 42-391-31328 | SHELTON, BEN T. #2 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48416 | 42-391-00907 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #61 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,288 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48382 | 42-391-00296 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D107F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,905 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49258 | 42-391-30558 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48165 | 42-391-03369 | ROOKE, B. D. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,338 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48164 | 42-391-30490 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L46 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48163 | 42-391-00312 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,651 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48162 | 42-391-30428 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L43 | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,610 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48137 | 42-391-31490 | HEARD, J.F.B. #4D | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,386 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47989 | 42-391-00342 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L20 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,649 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47765 | 42-391-00228 | O'CONNOR "D" #D8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,648 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47711 | 42-391-31326 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "F" #5 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47587 | 42-391-03339 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS "A" #A2 | FISCHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47528 | 42-391-81610 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "F" #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47460 | 42-391-00260 | O'CONNOR "D" #D14 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,649 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47710 | 42-391-31325 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "F" #4 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47363 | 42-391-00200 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D109D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47359 | 42-391-30491 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L45 | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,560 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47356 | 42-391-01459 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #32U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,958 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47349 | 42-391-00199 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D96D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47348 | 42-391-00332 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D74H | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,849 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 50297 | 42-391-01803 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,885 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47185 | 42-391-00345 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L25 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47183 | 42-391-00221 | T-C OIL COMPANY -O'CONNOR #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,823 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46964 | 42-391-31323 | SCHUBERT, ELSIE #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46952 | 42-391-31322 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "C" #2 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46886 | 42-391-01893 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #3 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,030 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46765 | 42-391-31321 | FAGAN "Q" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 47961 | 42-391-02341 | HEARD STATE UNIT I #122 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46878 | 42-391-01638 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -E- #E15 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46706 | 42-391-03625 | SCHIRMER, HENRY -C- #4 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,589 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46705 | 42-391-30406 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #16 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,549 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46415 | 42-391-31320 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST "A" #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49499 | 42-391-01616 | MELLON OIL UNIT #21 | MELLON OIL UNIT | RECOMP | 5,833 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46183 | 42-391-31318 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #16D | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,950 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46180 | 42-391-00380 | T-C OIL COMPANY-O'CONNOR #20D | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,070 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46163 | 42-391-31319 | ROCHE, K. D. ESTATE #B2 | ENERGY INTERNATIONAL | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46138 | 42-391-00314 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L6 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,654 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46091 | 42-391-31267 | BUCK, I.G.W. #11 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46041 | 42-391-00797 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #13 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,920 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45971 | 42-391-00505 | O'CONNOR, TOM (5800 SAND)FLD UT #Q906U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,924 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45970 | 42-391-30281 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D70 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45727 | 42-391-00341 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L18 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45614 | 42-391-03403 | SPAULDING, J. W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,403 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45584 | 42-391-03411 | SPAULDING, J. W. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,930 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45580 | 42-391-03359 | MICHNA, P. M. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,375 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45576 | 42-391-03394 | ROOKE, B. D. #46 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,400 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 45533 | 42-391-01962 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "C" #3 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,102 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.